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the_o utmost_a extremity_n dusme_n mustapha_n and_o amurath_n both_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n johannes_n paleologus_fw-la to_o obtain_v his_o assistance_n make_v great_a offer_n and_o solicit_v his_o minister_n with_o mighty_a promise_n this_o affair_n be_v much_o debate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o side_n be_v consider_v the_o emperor_n declare_v for_o mustapha_n who_o be_v his_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o oblige_v when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o promise_v himself_o more_o from_o his_o gratitude_n than_o amurath_n will_v ever_o do_v this_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o fright_v amurath_n party_n and_o doubtless_o have_v it_o be_v know_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o captain_n will_v have_v declare_v for_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o ambassador_n foresee_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o report_n return_v with_o speed_n after_o this_o denial_n to_o give_v the_o army_n a_o account_n of_o their_o expedition_n but_o mechemet_n the_o